The Consortium
The Consortium of Violinmakers "Antonio Stradivari" Cremona was founded in 1996 for the purpose of promoting and making known contemporary Cremonese violinmaking, which upholds an ancient artisan tradition. The Consortium of Violinmakers has its seat in Cremona
The luthiers
Today, the Consortium of Violinmakers "Antonio Stradivari" is made of more than fifty Master violinmakers from Cremona:
The trademark
A trademark identifying the Cremonese instruments was strongly desired by the Cremona Chamber of Commerce together with the Consortium of Violinmakers "Antonio Stradivari" Cremona, as well as by the various craftsmen associations supported by
The instruments
Davide Negroni’s violin
For the construction of this instrument, the maker used a model "Il Cremonese 1725" by Antonio Stradivari. The top is made from spruce from the Dolomites, in two mirrored pieces, with tighter grain at the middle that widens towards the edges. The back is made from a single piece of Balkan maple, radially cut, with very deep flame. The sides are carved from the same block of maple as the back, while the scroll is made from Balkan maple, also radially cut, with a tighter and less deep flame compared to the back. A mixed varnish with an orange-red color and amber reflections on a golden-yellow base was used to paint the violin. Body length: 354,5 mm. Width upper bouts: 165 mm. Width “C” bouts: 112 mm. Width lower bouts: 205 mm. Bio di Davide Negroni
Luca Bastiani’s violin
For the construction of this instrument, the violinmaker used an Antonio Stradivari 1716 model. The wood of the top is made of two pieces of spruce from Val di Fiemme, with regular grain. The back is made of a single piece with a deep curl and a thick grain. The ribs and the head are also made from Balkan maple. All the woods used for the construction of this violin, even inside, are very seasoned. The oil varnish used for this violin is reddish brown. Body length: 355 mm. Width upper bouts: 169 mm. Width "C" bouts: 113. Width lower bouts: 210 mm. Luca Bastiani's bio
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[contact-form-7 id="2468" title="Contact form 1"]Pablo Farias’ violin
For the construction of this instrument, the author was inspired by the shape of the violin "Alard" 1742 by Giuseppe Guarneri called "Del Gesù", kept at the Cité de la Musique in Paris, characterizing effe and head for a more personal style. The wood of the top comes from the mountains of the Val di Fiemme in northen Italy and has a grain of medium width but very regular. The maple used for the back comes from the Balkans and it's a single piece with a medium marbling, regular but very deep that rises slightly from left to right. The ribs are made from the wood used for the back and the scroll from a similar material. Body length: 353 mm. Width upper bouts: 168 mm. Width "C" bouts: 114. Width lower bouts: 208 mm. Pablo Farias' bio
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[contact-form-7 id="2468" title="Contact form 1"]All the services offered by the Consortium
Instrument evaluation
If you have found or inherited an instrument, but do not know its authenticity and value, please email info@cremonaviolins.com
Visit the workshop of a master luthier
The Consorzio Liutai “Antonio Stradivari” – Cremona offers visits to the workshops during which the consortium’s Master Violinmakers illustrate the main stages of workmanship for the handcrafted creation of stringed instruments.
Test instruments
Are you planning to purchase an instrument? Are you looking for a tool to replace yours?
The certificate “Cremona Liuteria”
All “marchio Cremona Liuteria” instruments are accompanied by a Certificate of Origin and Authenticity issued exclusively by the “A. Stradivari” Consortium of Cremona Violinmakers